group reminiscence.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Materials and Methods: The research units of this quasi experimental study were 41 elderly people living in the nursing home of Sabzevar mothers. The purposeful sampling was used to se
Treatment - Drugs
Materials and Methods: The research units of this quasi experimental study were 41 elderly people living in the nursing home of Sabzevar mothers. The purposeful sampling was used to select nursing hom
Sponsors
Vice-Chancellor for Research (Technology and Research) of Sabzevar Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to 139 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria:Inclination to participate in the study; Age 60 or older; Be able to speak Persian; Minimum length of stay in a nursing home for one month; Lack of experiencing stressful events in the last three months (such as losing your spouse or other loved ones) Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue cooperation; Acute illness and hospitalization during the study; Absence in more than two group memories; Experience of social and family crises during study; The presence of visual impairment to an extent that disrupts the activity; The presence of hearing impairment to an extent that interferes with the activity; Mental disorders; Leave the nursing home; Death.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Loneliness. Timepoint: Before intervention and after intervention. Method of measurement: UCLA questionnaire.;Happiness. Timepoint: Before intervention and after intervention. Method of measurement: OHQ questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMilad Ali Akbari
Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed